Rolling-pin.



T. A. McCARTY.

ROLUNG PIN.

APPLICAHOH FILED MAY 10, 19l6.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

w r n 0 v n 3 THOMAS A. MOCARTY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE HALF TO WILLIAM G. CHANDLER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ROLLING-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 28,1915,

I Application filed May 10, 1916. Serial No. 96,580.

' To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS A. MCCARTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rolling-Pins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to a rolling pin.

An object of the invention resides in the provision of a rolling pin in which the several parts which go to make up the pin may be used as various kitchen utensils such as funnels, biscuit-cutters, sieves, scoops and the like.

' A further object of the invention resides in so constructing the device that it will be simple to manufacture, easily operated and will be exceedingly handy for the various uses.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as my description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View taken through the device when the parts are in their folded positions;

Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectional view show-v ing the device in operation as a sieve for flour or the like; Fig. 4 is an elevational view partly broken away at one. end and showing the element separated; Fig. 5 'is an enlarged detail of the scoop portion of the device, and Fig. 6 is a similar view of the biscuit cutter portion.

The embodiment of the invention illus trated in the drawing includes a hollow cylindrical body portion 1 which is provided with a permanently mounted screen member 2 approximately midway between its ends and with a removably mounted screen member 3 of finer mesh mounted adjacent to the member 2. The screen member 2 is maintained in place by a collar 2, which collar is secured to the body portion 1' and whichtogether withthe screen members 2 and 3, Ihereinafter designate-as a partltlon.

The collar 2- arranged so that the end of the extension 6 will engage therewith as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, An

end piece which includes a cylin'drical portion at and a neck or handle portion 5 1s removably mountedin one end jofthe body portion 1 and an extension 6 is removably mounted in the portion {of thisend piece and extends therefromQlThis extension, when the portion l of the'end'piece isin serted in the body portion 1,;contacts with the screen member 2 to limit'theinward movement of the end piece so that it will be held in place and the handle portidn 5 will be in position tobe used. A franie which includes a collar 7, a U-shaped arm8 having a bight portion and cross arms 9 having upturned ends 10 is removably mounted in the body portion to the side opposite to which the end piece, previously described is mounted. A second end piece which includes a cylindrical portion 11 and a handle or neck portion 12 is removably mounted in the end of the body portion '1' opposite to the previously described end piece. A screen 18 is mounted in the cylindrical portion 11 as is alsoa screen 14 which latter is mounted in the cylindrical portion 4. A collar 15 is mounted concentrically and with in the cylindrical portion 11 of the end piece and is held in place by braces 16. When the end piece comprising the portions 11 and 12 is inserted into the body portion 1 the inner edge thereof will engage the collar 7 and the arms 8 and 9 will engage the screen members 2 and 3 so that the inward .movement of the end piece will be arrested and consequently it will be maintained in such position that the portion 12 may be used as a handle.

Now it will be obvious that the end pieces may be removed and that the extension 6 together with the end piece to which it is attached may be used as a scoop orthis extension may be reinoved from the end piece and the latter usedas a funnel. Furthermore the opposite end piece may be used either as a funnel or, because of the presence of the collar 15, it may be used as a biscuit cutter. Furthermore the body portion 1 may be put in a vertical position with the frame which includes the collar 7 in place therein and used as a sieve for flour or the like, the frame being used as an agitator. To facilitate the movement of this frame, I have provided the same with a keeper 17 in which a handle 18 may be inserted so that it may be turned. Of course the removable sieve 3 mayi1 be taken from the body portion if deslre NoW it Will be seen that I have provided a rolling pin wherein a body portion and two end pieces-are provided and wherein means is provided for limiting the inward movement of the end pieces into the body portion.

' "While I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my invention, it has merely been for the sake of convenience and I do not wish to be limited to that particular embodiment as it is obvious that numerous changes may be made in the details of construction Without departing, from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claims. fWhat I claim is Lin a rolling pin, the combination with a cylindrical body portion, of end pieces -.r emovably ,mounted therein, a partition mounted in the body portion and means en" gageable with the end pieces and with the partition to limit the inward movement of tion, a substantially cylindrical extension remova-bly mounted in the end pieoe and adapted to engage the partition to limit the inward movement of the end piece and a second end piece mounted in the other end of the body portion. I

3. In a rolling pin, the combination with a cylindrical body portion having a partition between its ends, of an end piece removably mounted in one end of the body portion, means for limiting the inward movement of the end piece into the body portion including a collar, a U-shaped arm and a cross arm mounted on the bight portion of the U-shaped arm, which bight portion and cross arm contact With the partition and an end piece mounted in the opposite end of the body portion.

4. A device of the class described includ ing a hollow cylindrical body portion having a screen member in spaced relation to one end I thereof, end pieces removably mounted in said body portion and an agitator rotatably mounted Within the body portion and arranged to limit the inward movement of one end piece;

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

- THOMAS A. MoOARTY. Witnesses: v

CLAUDE. C. COLLINS, CHAS. GREEN. 

